The purpose of North Shore Hockey Development Academy (NSHDA) is to provide a training ground for elite hockey players to master their craft. NSHDA is derived from the recognition that to build high-level athletes it takes quality repetitions and advanced

Tony has been with the Falcons in Highland Park since 2011, before that he coached for the Chicago Young American’s and Team Illinois’s AAA hockey organizations. Tony has done many other things in the hockey world. He worked for the USHL as the Director of Hockey Operations from 2009-2013, helping coordinate daily hockey operation activities within the league, directing USHL Player Development, and contributing to the overall marketing efforts of the USHL.

Tony played two seasons in the USHL for the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders from (2000-02) after enjoying a three-year prep career at Shattuck St. Mary's. He earned a scholarship to play hockey at the University of Notre Dame. Tony Gill played 74 games during his four-year career for the Irish and received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing from the school.

Tony is a native of Rochester, Minnesota and resides with his wife Kelly and two kids Grace and Patrick in Glenview, IL.